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Love ‘em or hate ‘em, schools need PTA Moms. Growing up, my parents always had a deep disdain for the PTA Board members. Granted, it was more likely based in the fact that these women were raging psychos but it stuck with me nonetheless.

So when my elder daughter entered Kindergarten last year, I vowed to never become a member of the school PTA. Never say never. I worked over 60 hours at the elementary school last year. I was there so often, many staff members joked that I might as well work there and get paid for my time.

I spent a lot of time with the members of the PTA board. They were nice, somewhat normal women. That made it hard to hate them. They always thanked me for helping. This wasn’t supposed to happen. How could I hold them in disdain if the were so likeable?

I am sure you can see where this is going.

When first grade rolled around, there were vacancies on the PTA board. Gulp. I am a stay-at-home mom. I have the time. I am at the school more days then I am not as it is, sigh. I did not jump at the chance. At back-to-school night, two weeks into the school year, the positions were still open.  I reluctantly told the PTA president that if no one else came forward before the next meeting, I would step in. I told her I did not want the job that requires excessive amounts of phone calls. I barely return my voicemail messages now.

Of course, no one came forward. I was installed as Membership Coordinator a month ago. You know what? it’s not that bad. sure, I have 41 plus hours on the books already but I would have been there anyway. I now have to keep track of members and log new inductees into our computer system. I am always at my computer anyway.

You should try the PTA, you might like it.

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